Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-29
TALMAGE'S ADDRESS.
HE DISCUSSES rHE BIBLE BEFORE TIE
BIBLE SOCIETY.
An Unprecedented Crowd and Interesting
Proceedings-R Report Of
Work Done.

The seventy-fourth anniversary oi
the Bible Society of Virginia was cele-
brAted at the Second Presbyterian
church last night. Never before had
that building been so crowded. IL is
estimated that 1900 or more people
were present, and two or three thou
sand were turned away, unable to get
within the doors.
a few minutes after 8 O'Clock the
choir sang as voluntary "Shout the
Glad Tidings, Exultantly Sing, after
which Dr. Minnigerode, president of
the society, came forward and an
nouncod the first hymn, "bet Ever
lasting Glories Crown, which was sung
by the congregation.
OPENING EXERCISES.
Rev. W. T.. Evans, pastor of Park
Place Methodist church, read two les
sons from the Scriptures-the first the
nineteenth Psalm, and the second the
first chapter of the Second Epistle of
Peter.
Rev. Dr. Cooper, of the First Bap-
fist church, offered prayer lie was'
followed by Mr. Richard TROY, secre-
taIy and general agent of the society,
who read an abstract from the annual
report, as follows:
ABSTRACT or sECRETARY's ANNUAL REPORT.
Receipts from donations. s..............ti3l 3l2 q
Increase over last yenr................. 3l3 p
SatS. 2,2tJ %
Increase over last year................. 4S3 O3
E,ble DiStribVtioo.-By sale and grant. 1851
volumes, valued OF fsG4l0. Of these 1.46i
volumes, valued ai s9T.03 we're granted TO
destitute iamilicl, individuals, and Sunday
schools.
Through the licensed colporterso Of the society
ana cooperating Colportage agencies OF the
seyer0l churches there were distributed, by
sale and gift 10y Eou-e-to-house visitation, 70
families and individuals, 1905 volumes, valued
OF 81 T9tl. This @O'k was done In the follow
ing counties OF the state-viz.: Washington,
Orange, Norfolk, Richmond, WestmOre-
land, Eenry, Louisa, Rockbridge, Wythe,
ChaFles City. Clarke. Warren, Frsde-
rick, Franklin. Amherst, AppOmatt0x,
Surry, sussex. Iee OF Wight. Motto
way. Lunenbuie, Dinwddie. Chesterfield,
Prince George, NansCmond. Now Kent, Meek
lenhurg, Nelson, Bedford, H;tsylvania, Allie
ghany fauquier Grayson, Carroll, Tazewen,
Montgomery, Patrick. Pulaski, GILES. Lee. Rus
soil. Dickinton. Rockingham. Princess Anne
southampton, FREDERICK, and Spotsylvania
and the city Of Richmond.
Inc percentage ol lhullleE NOT nd'llE any
part Of the Bible has been found 10 Average
about in the hundred In the east, while In
some Of the western counties II il much great
er From data obtained by the society il Is
safe 10 estimate thc destitution in the families
" the whole State n not less than $1,000.
Besides meeting the regular current demand
for bihics for sunday schools and private use
the work Of supplying this destitution deyOlyes
on TIE Virginia Bible Society 10 "A great extent
and the society, therefore, invokes the aid Of
an lovers OF The Bible 10 come 20 its aid LIBERAL
ly and promptly. go that the work may De done
with the dispatch lta yijalImportancc demands.
On behalf Of the Board OF Managers.
RICHARD Trey, Secretary.
RATIFICATION or THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Rev. DR.. Minnigerode announced
that Rev. DR.. Charles II. Read, the
vice president Of the society, had been
elected president at the last meeting of
the board of managers, his own term
having expired, and he asked the ratif-
cation of The election by all members
present rising.
Several rose and ratified the election.